Clinic practicum, 27 hours. Enforced requisites: courses 439A through 439D. Designed to prepare adult/gerontology primary care nurse practitioners with knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary to assume role of primary healthcare providers for young adults, adults, and older adults. Use of patient-centered framework of care for those who experience common acute and chronic illness, disability, and developmental transitions. Preparation in variety of clinical settings to implement evidence-based practice guidelines and to critically analyze and adapt healthcare interventions based on individualized assessments, with emphasis on context of community, cultural awareness, and practice in interdisciplinary teams. Students complete minimum of 240 direct clinical hours. Letter grading.